Here are the episodes released over the past week by our members and affiliates, organized into playlists so you can choose the topic that suits you but also discover something you didn’t know you were looking for. Hit the “subscribe” button to grab a playlist for your podcatcher, or sample the shows below.
Alberta stories
Let’s Find Out answers a question about the effect of climate change on farming around Edmonton. I Don’t Get It reviews a show about Johnny Cash and shares co-host Paul Blinov’s Toronto Fringe experience. Eat More Barbecue learns about the award-winning sauces from Bow Valley BBQ. The Mess Hall Podcast has a picnic with Calgary comedian Jeremy Furlong. The Well Endowed Podcast features long-serving Edmonton-Strathcona MP Linda Duncan. And City of Champions sits down with Edmonton city councillor Aaron Paquette.
Entertainment
Press Start to Join has a double-header this week, with a regular episode on news in tech and gaming, and a history episode on Sega. Putting It Together has a double-header, too — you’ll hear a song that was cut from Anyone Can Whistle but has taken on a new life, and you’ll get a bonus interview with Justin Guarini about performing Sondheim. Repodcasting recasts Point Break and ships the original leads. It’s a Conspiracy! looks for hidden messages in music played backwards. That’s a Thing?! explores recent memes and offers a kid’s-eye view on media literacy. And The Read-Along is on Chapter 10 of A Memory Called Empire.
Learning
This is Adulting makes its network debut with a re-introduction to hosts Dani and Jack and an assessment of their relative adultness. Girl Tries Life talks to Shan Boodram about how to have a better sex life. Healthy Lifestyle Design explores the nature of happiness. And Ed - Conversations about the Teaching Life talks to Jenn Binis about how to engage in critical thought, honest debate, and genuine conversation online.
Sports
The 4th Line talks to Joshua Riehl, director of the documentary The Russian Five, about a revolutionary moment in NHL history. Loyal Company of the River Valley gets excited about the Voyageurs Cup and salty about turnout at FC Edmonton games. The Eskimo Empire Podcast celebrates a win and looks ahead to the weekend. And 2 and Out looks at what happened last week in the CFL and previews the games ahead.
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